Drafting Persuasive Position Statements to Mitigate Full-Scale EEOC Investigations and Lawsuits
Strategic Techniques to Address Claims of Failure to Hire, Equal Pay, Class vs. Individual Claims
Recording of a 90-minute CLE video webinar with Q&A
This CLE course will provide employment counsel with practical techniques to draft EEOC position statements. The experienced panel will outline strategies for responding to various EEOC charges while minimizing full-scale investigations and lawsuits.
Outline
- Internal investigation
- Position statement drafting techniques
- Basic components
- Class claims vs. individual claims
- Failure to hire claims
- Accommodation claims
- Other considerations
- Policy and procedure best practices
Benefits
The panel will review these and other relevant issues:
- What are best practices when conducting an internal investigation with the EEOC position statement in mind?
- Based on the charge, what are the best approaches to drafting the position statement?
- What types of unnecessary information should employers avoid providing in position statements?
Faculty
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Alex W. Karasik
Partner
Duane Morris
Mr. Karasik is a core member of Duane Morris’ Workplace Class Action group. He defends businesses in... | Read More
Mr. Karasik is a core member of Duane Morris’ Workplace Class Action group. He defends businesses in employment law matters ranging from bet-the-company class actions to high-stakes single-plaintiff lawsuits and administrative charges. Mr. Karasik represents clients in a broad range of industries, including restaurants, hotels, sporting venues, retailers, automotive manufacturers, logistics companies and staffing entities. These clients include Fortune 500 multi-national companies and local Chicagoland businesses. His legal analysis has been featured in publications such as Forbes, Law360, Westlaw Today, SHRM, HR.com, the Cook County Record and the Northern California Record. He was recognized by Best Lawyers “Ones to Watch” for 2022 and 2023.
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Jeffrey L. Rhodes
Partner
McInroy, Rigby & Rhodes
Mr. Rhodes advises companies and executives, representing them in the structuring, drafting and defending of... | Read More
Mr. Rhodes advises companies and executives, representing them in the structuring, drafting and defending of their corporate transactions and employment practices to help accomplish their business goals. His practice focuses on employment disputes in the areas of non-competes, compensation, wage and hour, discrimination, harassment, retaliation, wrongful discharge, whistleblower, severance, and benefits issues.
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Taylor E. White
Shareholder
Winstead
Mr. White regularly advises employers on requirements and best practices regarding discrimination, harassment, and... | Read More
Mr. White regularly advises employers on requirements and best practices regarding discrimination, harassment, and retaliation claims under state and federal employment laws, and he often counsels clients on a myriad of litigation avoidance strategies. When in court, Mr. White is a zealous advocate on behalf of his clients for claims of breach of contract; employment-related torts; wage and hour violations; trades secrets misappropriation; restrictive covenant breaches; discrimination, harassment and retaliation issues; and other state and federal law issues stemming from workplace disputes. Mr. White further assists employers navigate government audits and investigations, including proceedings brought by the EEOC, OSHA, and their state-level counterparts.
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